Who is Mommy Divine, Sarah Geronimo’s mother?

MANILA, Philippines – Who is Mommy Divine? AshMatt fans and Popsters would know – she is, after all, the mother of Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo .

Mommy Divine is back on Popsters’ radars, after Matteo Guidicelli reportedly punched wife Sarah Geronimo’s bodyguard, because he allegedly told Mommy Divine about the couple’s “secret” civil wedding on Friday, February 21.

“Divine intervention,” is what many people are calling it – although it’s not exactly a flattering thing.

So who is Mommy Divine in pop star Sarah’s life?

She’s the ‘number one critic’ of Sarah’s performing career.

In an April 2018 live session with PEP.ph, Sarah revealed her mother’s role in her showbiz career as her ‘number one critic’ and supporter. When asked if Mommy Divine had a say in her performances, Sarah said yes.

Sarah said then that at 29 years old, she now has “more freedom” to choose which songs to perform in her concerts – which may make one wonder how much less “freedom” she had prior.

She is not ‘overprotective,’ just ‘devoted to her family.’

In an interview with YES!in February 2011, Mommy Divine said that she was aware of people’s criticism of her “overprotectiveness,” which she considers just “devotion to her family.”

However, she admitted that she did not think Sarah was ready to entertain suitors, who was 23 years old at that time and dating Rayver Cruz, Sarah’s “first heartbreak.”

Rayver revealed it was not a “normal relationship,” as they were only allowed to communicate via text, Skype, and through passing looks in the ABS-CBN building. In one year of dating, they were only by themselves twice – one for 30 seconds, and another for 30 minutes.

To Mommy Divine, Sarah didn’t have the right “relationship experience” her peers had, due to her daughter’s “naive, trusting” personality. Thus, she believed her daughter “needed her guidance.”

In an August 2014 ABS-CBN report, Mommy Divine came to her own defense after accusations that she still continued to meddle with her 26-year-old daughter’s love life. Sarah was publicly dating Matteo then.

She said that she merely encouraged her daughter to continue praying for the right man, but it would still be Sarah’s decision that they would follow.